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Lest I forget ...
Speaking as a die hard Boston Celtics fan, this has been a long and rough season for the men in green. A series of injuries led to an 18 game losing streak, and as of today, the Celtics have the worst...
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Celona readies for the big house
Sometimes, political corruption in Rhode Island doesn't pay. Former State Senator John Celona, already facing federal jail time for influence peddling, will be tacking on another one and a half years...
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Stop those presses!
The blog belonging WSAR AM's resident "portly, pint sized Portuguese political pundit"Keri Rodrigues has vanished (see here)!A day after receiving a letter from Fall River, MA mayoral candidate Brad...
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Arrests made in Stop & Shop fraud scheme.
Four Armenian men who traveled to Rhode Island from California were arrested at a Stop & Shop in Coventry yesterday after store employees noticed one of the men tampering with one of the store's...
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So what's new? Well ...
Well, frankly, the Ocean State has been the quiet state in March. There has been an update on one story I've covered here, the proposed closing of two Portuguese consulates. After intense political...
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Woonsocket is decadent and depraved
Remember Rebecca Arnold and David Prata? Sure you do. They were the Woonsocket couple who got in hot water with the state after teaching their daughter the facts of life up close and personal....
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Looking for Eastwick
A transplant from Pennsylvania spends a day searching for John Updike's Eastwick and finds something much more interesting: the real Rhode Island. Were you aware that: "Once you cross the state line,...
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"I would kill you if I could"
Let's say for a moment that, for whatever reason, you really hated Rhode Island governor Donald Carcieri. Let's also suppose, again for the sake of argument, that you wanted to let him know that you'd...
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Made in Rhode Island
First we had Rhody Fresh milk, and now Rhody Raised beef? I do believe we are one step closer to the elusive goal of the first ever cheeseburger made entirely of ingredients from Rhode Island. I am...
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We lose - again
Well, Rhode Island came close, but once again, the Ocean State is cigar-less. Danielle Lacourse of North Providence came in second to Miss Tennessee in the 2007 Miss USA pageant, the highest finish by...
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Kathy Sierra sucks. Sorry, it's true.
Necessary disclaimer: this has nothing to do with Rhode Island.That being said ...I don't even know where to start with this nonsense. If you haven't caught up on the Kathy Sierra debacle, now is a...
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New photos: Roger Williams Park
Spring has arrived, and do you know what that means? Why, new photos of Rhode Island, of course. I've added pictures of Roger Williams Park in Providence to my collection of Providence photos on...
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New photos: Warren
The weather was as bad as the lighting this weekend, but lo and behold, I have pictures of yet another lovely Rhode Island town! This weekend, I had a chance to take some shots of the town of Warren in...
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Get ready
Get ready, folks. Former Providence mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci will be coming out of jail this summer, and you can bet he'll be returning to the Ocean State. Lock up your daughters, lock up your...
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No way for Imus Way
Does anyone outside the Huffington Post actually give a damn about the Don Imus controversy? Well, the Providence chapter of the NAACP does. Sort of. They've asked the city of Providence to rename...
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Earth Day
My 1996 Crown Victoria has entered Iowahawk's prestigious Earth Day Contest. The photo I submitted is from Narragansett, but I guess I should have specified that I live in Providence? Explaining Rhode...
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New photos: Providence
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Ouch
OK, I've been seriously remiss about updating The Rhode Islander lately, focusing instead on Dictators of the World. What can I say? People just can't seem to get enough about world dictators! Add to...
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"Bad News" Barnes busted
Former ABA All-Star and NBA train wreck Marvin "Bad News" Barnes is in trouble again. The Providence native (and resident) was arrested in Johnston by The Man, who found a bag of cocaine in his SUV....
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Jenny, I got your number!
You know the song, right? Tommy Tutone's "Jenny (867-5309)"? If not, the video might ring some bells:Anyway, Lincoln based Gem Plumbing is betting you remember the song, and they've been using the...
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